[off-topic] GUPT VI

[DocHoliday]

I don't like vulcans.. Them big, flying monstrocities.. They are probably selling it just because it consumes so much
fuel

The bid is currently at 2.000.000 GBP , so I guess unless you have rougly 3,5 million bucks laying
around, you can kiss it goodbye.

[freespace2dotcom]

yes, I know how much the thing is now, I think they're selling it because too many at the airport were intimidated by
it. (and it doesn't even work!)

I'll get me a fighter jet someday, though.

[DocHoliday]

I suggest you get yourself Burt Rutan's kit.. don't know what it's called, but I think the price range is about what you
were talking about. And it's almost DIY

Cheers,

[freespace2dotcom]

I'll think about it.

*grumble*

I need soemthing new to pass the time. And I just beat that jedi outcast II...

no game can last me over a week...

[DocHoliday]

On what difficulty did you play rome? You should try the hardest

[freespace2dotcom]

I play games for the experience, not the difficulty. I'm glad I didn't play the thing on the hardest difficulty. the game
got too repetitive later on for my liking. maybe if you could actually fight the naval battles without the computer auto-
fighting them for you. but I'm effectively done playing that game for a while now. it's almost pointless for me to buy
games because of that trait I have..

maybe I need to log some flight sim hours. I haven't done that for a long time.

any suggestions for planes, doc? (I have ms fs2004)

I'm also big on scenery...



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[DocHoliday]

Heh, in fact, I'm almost the same in this respect.. Maybe that is why I occasionally actually buy a game and then I
play it as if it's the last thing I ever will. Just my way of getting my money's worth Otherwise I just play things on
easiest to see the cutscenes and outros

Good planes? If you like a realistic challenge there is a B707 on AVSIM if I'm not mistaken.. It's a big chunk, 40 or so
Megs, can't miss it.. Anyway, it's VERY realistic and still not too hard to fly..  

I also found some nice Hercules model someplace, don't have the link on me either I remember tere were two
Hercules' on AVSIM. Take the one with the Coast Guard livery, not the Army.. Different authors, the Coast Guard is
better made.

I'm not too big on scenery, so can't help you there

Cheers,

[freespace2dotcom]

hehe. OK. I'll look them up, but first, I need to clear some HD space up. I got this computer of mine in december of last
year (!) I have two 120 gig HDs, and I barely have 1/8 of that total space on my 6 partitions.

I'm a pack-rat both in real life and computers, and it shows... but what on earth can I get rid of that I won't miss? the
best I can do is move ssome stuff onto a different partition, but most of the stuff (like games) are installed, and the
registry expects them to be on the c drive, (because I prefer them there)

argh..

I'll be thinking up a solution.

[Krytom]

If you want scenery for FS you should consider downloading some of these.

http://www.simviation.com/fsdterrainsrtm.htm

All in all there is over 8.26 GB of scenery mesh. The scenery downloads come in parts (I've only got most of
europe, can't be bothered to download any more). Mountainous scenery is rather nice so I recommend it.

[DocHoliday]

1/8 is plenty for a few FS addons

Krytom, what's the inpact on FPS? I'd love a more vivid Europe too, but I don't want a radical drop in fps.

[freespace2dotcom]

yes, yes, but it's all unevenly distributed.

I had to install it on my d drive becasue that was the one with the most space left...

hehe. I want a more vivid world.

[DocHoliday]

hehe, so what's your take on the elections.. Seems your state neighbours are deciding the odds...

I must say I still don't understand the way presidents get voted in US... popular vote vs. electoral votes??

(Note: This is the GUPT, so consider politics here just another useless subject, not the important tabu it is, heh)

Cheers,

[freespace2dotcom]

hehe. It's not that I don't care, but I'm staying away from the madness.

I don't like either of the candidates, and it's only the electorial vote that matters. I think the popular vote is given only
as a method to sway the elctorates a certain way, but nothing more.

personally, I didn't vote. I never registered even though I was given the opportunity to. That's a conscious
choice too, you know. people say I won't have any right to complain this way, but I disgress. if I know I'll be
unhappy with either person, I'll complain even if the guy I voted for wins.

how is that better?

I think both are scumbags and I'm not giving my consent to an evil we simply haven't had before. that won't make our
problems go away.

anyway, if martial law isn't declared or anything crazy like that, my money's on bush. but anything can happen, let's
sit back and watch them run around like chickens with their heads cut off.

[DocHoliday]

Thanks.. Anyone else?

I must say I'm dissappointed, but on the other hand, it's not my country, so I can't really say who's best for the job.. I
am pretty sure Kerry would be better for international image of US though.. not by virtue of who he is, but who he is
not

[Atom]

My veiws on it are simple,

Kerry's a slimeball and Bush is a dumbass.

I think that the only people that become candidates for the presidential elections are the business slimeballs with tons of
money, I don't trust rich people. Then again I don't trust many people at all.

[freespace2dotcom]

well, take a looksy

http://news.yahoo.com/elections

he got 4 more years.

[UAF_Lt_Brenton]

ARGH.....Bush won

The Apes Are Taking Over the World!!!!

George W Bush:

[Aragörn]

Hi!
What nationality are u Brenton?

[Atom]

He would be Welsh, I think.

Brenton, Kerry is no better.

[Aragörn]

Thank you Atom.

Why do you thinks Kerry is not better than Bush? Not better for America?  Not better for Counter-terrorism?

can you develop your position?

[Atom]

Yes I can, in my opinion that people who have enough money to campain endlessly for months and have enough money to buy and
upkeep a Boing 737 of their own must have conned someone, he's a business man, a slimeball. As for Bush, yeah he's dumb, but
his administration knows how to make up good stories. The Iraq war was fought on the basis of a lie, the UK (my country)
wasted alot of money on that war, money that could have gone into a money starved health system or other underfunded but
vital services. Not to mention the un-needed loss of life of British service men and women. Then there is the Iraqi casualties.

And the terrorists. The same terrorists that the American government trained, funded and equiped during the war in
Afghanistan against the Soviets. Non of this would be happening if the American government had left Afghanistan and let the
already collapsing Soviet Union collapse naturally.

It all boils down to the American government sticking there nose into business that should be left alone. And now they get
all scared when it comes back bites them.

(I'm sorry to anyone who is offended, if you are, please feel free to prove an opposing point in a sensible and mature way.
This forum does not like political flame wars.)

[Atom]

Wow, it's not as long as Doc and Freespace's posts, but it's a long post for me.

[reekchaa]

Oh, REAL mature, Atom!  

heheh... actually, I tend to agree with you, my good man.
Blood for Oil * Business Interests * Jesus Bless AmeriKKKa.. land that I used to love.

Sorry I couldn't think of a flame for ya... maybe Next poster?  

[freespace2dotcom]

Atom. I feel the exact same way.

no flames here either.

[DocHoliday]

You know what I would really like to know / see.. The voter election sheet??

I mean, what did that look like. Was it:
- Bush / Kerry?
- choice of senators and congressmen?
- a quizz where you tick off the views you agree with (Ban same-sex marriage, yes/no, .etc)

I mean, seriously, if anyone went to vote, what did that look like? Becuase I saw some election response analysis on
CNN and there were things like how many voters voted for say legalizing marijuana Now unless those questions
were on the voting sheet, how else did they get that info?

Cheers,
Janez